ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will eye revenge against a formidable and undefeated Indian cricket team today, Sunday, as the two sides once again clash in Dubai for their Asia Cup Super Four stage fixture.
India won the Sept. 14 clash against Pakistan in Dubai convincingly, inviting controversy when they refused to shake hands with their opponents. The move angered Pakistan, who were facing India for the first time since a four-day cross-border conflict between the two nations in May left more than 70 dead.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) lodged a protest with the International Cricket Council, alleging match referee Andrew Pycroft had told skipper Salman Agha not to approach Indian counterpart Suryakumar Yadav for a handshake at the toss.
During a pre-match conference ahead of the Pakistan clash on Saturday, Yadav was asked how his team would shut out the noise ahead of the Sunday clash.
“Close your room, switch off your phone and sleep,” Kumar responded, laughing.
